costlier

Example Sentences

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Summer gas is refined in a way that reduces emissions and smog, but it is also costlier to make.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Meanwhile, Spain's industry and tourism minister has advised people to buy flights sooner rather than later to avoid potentially costlier airfares due to the war.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

More than 80% of the world’s countries are net oil importers, and even oil exporters are feeling pain through the effects of costlier oil, Georgieva said.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Artificial intelligence is making cyberattacks increasingly sophisticated and costlier for businesses, reinsurer Munich Re said Wednesday, warning of methods ranging from highly personalised phishing emails to computer-generated, convincing fake identities.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

But they bowed to Sproul’s judgment that losing Lawrence would be even costlier, and voted to cover all the annual operating and maintenance costs that Lawrence had budgeted for the Rad Lab.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik